Compiled by Pete Coulman
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May 11, 1968
Coincident with the extension of the BLOOR-DANFORTH SUBWAY from Woodbine to Warden, service begins on the restoration of the 62 MORTIMER route, replacing the old combined service of 62 MORTIMER-MAIN. Service operates from Broadview station via north on Broadview, east on Mortimer, east on Lumsden, south on Chisholm, east on Doncaster and south on Main to Main Street station. Service south of Main Street station is provided by the 64 MAIN bus. Buses operate seven days a week, 18 hours a day.
In addition to the above, service begins on a rush hour short turn service starting from Broadview station and following the route to Coxwell, looping via north on Durant, east on Memorial Park and south on Coxwell to Mortimer.
MORTIMER |
62 |
MAIN STN. |
7 days a week, 18 hours a day | ||
MORTIMER |
62A |
COXWELL |
Monday to Friday, rush hours only |
February 15, 1991
Last day of operation for the 62A “Coxwell” short turn service. Replaced the following Monday (February 18) by a branch of 87 COSBURN.
February 18, 1996
As part of a series of system-wide service cuts resulting from the elimination of provincial subsidies for public transportation, all late evening service on weekends and holidays is eliminated.
September 4, 2005
Service rendered accessible through the use of Orion VII low-floor buses.
November 23, 2008
As part of the TTC’s Ridership Growth Strategy, service levels are increased so that this route operates at intervals of 30 minutes or better whenever the subway is open, seven days a week. During the late evening on weekends and holidays, the route is interlined with 20 CLIFFSIDE.
May 8, 2011
As part of a series of system-wide service cuts resulting from a reduction in the TTC’s budget at city council, late evening service on weekend and holidays is cancelled.
62 |
MORTIMER |
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62 |
MORTIMER |
TO MAIN STREET STN |
TO BROADVIEW STN |
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7 days a week, 18 hours a day |
September 6, 2015
Late evening weekend and holiday service restored. Buses now operate at intervals of 30 minutes or better whenever the subway is open.
May 13, 2018
As a result of renovations occurring in Main Street Loop, the bus/streetcar loop at the station is closed. This forces buses on 20 CLIFFSIDE to interline with buses on 62 MORTIMER. Eastbound buses stop on the west side of Main Street at Danforth. Westbound buses divert via west on Danforth Avenue and north on Chisholm Avenue. This diversion and interlining is expected to continue until September.
Sunday, September 2, 2018
With the completion of the construction work at Main Street station’s bus terminal, the temporary route change is reversed and service reverts to normal.
Sunday, May 12, 2024
Due to Ontario Line construction at Pape Station and resulting congestion at Broadview station, buses on this route are temporarily extended south of Broadview (serving the station on the street) to Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital, looping via west on Gerrard, north on St. Matthew’s Road and east on Jack Layton Way to Broadview, returning via north on Broadview to its regular route.
62 |
MORTIMER |
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62 |
MORTIMER |
TO MAIN STREET STN |
TO HENNICK BRIDGEPOINT HOSPITAL |
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7 days a week, 18 hours a day |
62 Mortimer (Modern) Image Archive
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An information card describing new rush hour services for the 62 MORTIMER route. This photo was taken by L. Swanson on September 5, 1987. |
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A photograph of a Danforth Division side rollsign, circa 1986, showing the 62 MORTIMER exposures. The photo was taken by James Bow and the rollsign is from the Rob Lubinski collection. |
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An official map of the TTC's 62 MORTIMER operations, effective July 1, 2013. |
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The front rollsign from the late 1980s, showing the exposures for 62 MORTIMER. Image courtesy Joseph Chemerys of the Rollsign Gallery. |
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TTC GMC Classic bus #6248 picks up passengers at Main Street station, in service on 62 MORTIMER on August 9, 1987. Photo by Russ Hilder, courtesy the William Paul collection. |
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A busy station. Nova 7225 is ready to leave with a full load from Broadview station on a 100 FLEMINGDON PARK run while Flyer re-build D901 bus #6194 loads passengers at its 62 MORTIMER bay. Photo by David Cavlovic. |
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TTC GM New Look bus #7594 waits at Main Street station to pick up passengers whilst in service on 62 MORTIMER in this mid-to-late 1980s shot by John Calnan. |
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TTC Orion VII bus #7730 lays over at Broadview station, in service on 62 MORTIMER on November 22, 2013. Photo by James Bow. |
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TTC GM New Look #8086 is seen, possibly on a charter, doing the 62A MORTIMER short turn near Mortimer and Coxwell in this 1990 shot. The photographer is unknown and the image is courtesy the Pete Coulman collection. |
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TTC Orion VII Next Gen bus #8163 lays over at Main Street station in service on 62 MORTIMER. This photograph was taken on the morning of February 16, 2017 by James Bow. |
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TTC NovaBux LFS #8554 lays over at Main Street station in service on the 62 MORTIMER route in the late morning of March 14, 2019. Photo by James Bow. |